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History of rugby union matches between France and South Africa

[ The national rugby union teams of France and South Africa (the Springboks) have been playing each other in Test rugby since 1913. Their first meeting, held in Bordeaux, was on 11 January 1913, and was won 38–5 by South Africa.[1]

Summary edit

Overall edit

Details Played Won by
France 		Won by
South Africa 		Drawn France points South Africa points
In France 22 6 15 1 357 447
In South Africa 24 6 13 5 363 547
Overall 46 12 28 6 720 994

Records edit

Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.

Record France South Africa
Longest winning streak 3 (26 November 2005 – 12 June 2010) 7 (12 June 2010 – 12 November 2022)
Largest points for
Home 32 (15 November 1997) 42 (12 June 2010)
Away 36 (24 June 2006) 52 (22 November 1997)
Largest winning margin
Home 20 (9 November 2002) 25 (12 June 2010)
Away 10 (24 June 2006) 42 (22 November 1997)
Largest aggregate score
68 (France 32–36 South Africa) (15 November 1997)

Results edit

No. Date Venue Score Winner Competition
1 11 January 1913 Parc Lescure, Bordeaux 5–38   South Africa 1912–13 South Africa tour of Great Britain, Ireland and France
2 16 February 1952 Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes 3–25   South Africa 1951–52 South Africa tour of Great Britain, Ireland and France
3 26 July 1958 Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 3–3 draw 1958 France tour of South Africa and Southern Rhodesia
4 16 August 1958 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg 5–9   France
5 18 February 1961 Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes 0–0 draw 1960–61 South Africa tour of Great Britain, Ireland and France
6 25 July 1964 Pam Brink Stadium, Springs 6–8   France 1964 France tour of South Africa and Southern Rhodesia
7 15 July 1967 Kings Park Stadium, Durban 26–3   South Africa 1967 France tour of South Africa and Rhodesia
8 22 July 1967 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein 16–3   South Africa
9 29 July 1967 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg 14–19   France
10 12 August 1967 Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 6–6 draw
11 9 November 1968 Parc Lescure, Bordeaux 9–12   South Africa 1968 South Africa tour of France
12 16 November 1968 Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes 11–16   South Africa
13 12 June 1971 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein 22–9   South Africa 1971 France tour of South Africa
14 19 June 1971 Kings Park Stadium, Durban 8–8 draw
15 23 November 1974 Stadium Municipal, Toulouse 4–13   South Africa 1974 South Africa tour of France
16 30 November 1974 Parc des Princes, Paris 8–10   South Africa
17 21 June 1975 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein 38–25   South Africa 1975 France tour of South Africa
18 28 June 1975 Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria 33–18   South Africa
19 8 November 1980 Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria 37–15   South Africa 1980 France tour of South Africa
20 17 October 1992 Stade de Gerland, Lyon 15–20   South Africa 1992 South Africa tour of England and France
21 24 October 1992 Parc des Princes, Paris 29–16   France
22 26 June 1993 Kings Park Stadium, Durban 20–20 draw 1993 France tour of South Africa
23 3 July 1993 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg 17–18   France
24 17 June 1995 Kings Park Stadium, Durban 19–15   South Africa 1995 Rugby World Cup
25 30 November 1996 Parc Lescure, Bordeaux 12–22   South Africa 1996 South Africa tour of Argentina and Europe
26 7 December 1996 Parc des Princes, Paris 12–13   South Africa
27 15 November 1997 Stade de Gerland, Lyon 32–36   South Africa 1997 South Africa tour of Great Britain, France and Italy
28 22 November 1997 Parc des Princes, Paris 10–52   South Africa
29 16 June 2001 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg 23–32   France 2001 France tour of South Africa and New Zealand
30 23 June 2001 Kings Park Stadium, Durban 20–15   South Africa
31 10 November 2001 Stade de France, Saint-Denis 20–10   France 2001 South Africa tour of Europe and the United States
32 9 November 2002 Stade Vélodrome, Marseille 30–10   France 2002 Autumn International
33 18 June 2005 Kings Park Stadium, Durban 30–30 draw 2005 France tour of Australia and South Africa
34 25 June 2005 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth 27–13   South Africa
35 26 November 2005 Stade de France, Saint-Denis 26–20   France 2005 Autumn International
36 24 June 2006 Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 26–36   France 2006 June International
37 13 November 2009 Stadium Municipal, Toulouse 20–13   France 2009 Autumn International
38 12 June 2010 Newlands Stadium, Cape Town 42–17   South Africa 2010 June International
39 23 November 2013 Stade de France, Saint-Denis 10–19   South Africa 2013 Autumn International
40 10 June 2017 Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria 37–14   South Africa 2017 France tour of South Africa
41 17 June 2017 Kings Park Stadium, Durban 37–15   South Africa
42 24 June 2017 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg 35–12   South Africa
43 18 November 2017 Stade de France, Saint-Denis 17–18   South Africa 2017 Autumn International
44 10 November 2018 Stade de France, Saint-Denis 26–29   South Africa 2018 Autumn International
45 12 November 2022 Stade Vélodrome, Marseille 30–26   France 2022 Autumn International
46 15 October 2023 Stade de France, Saint-Denis 28–29   South Africa 2023 Rugby World Cup

List of series edit

Played Won by
France 		Won by
South Africa 		Drawn
13 2 9 2
Year France South Africa Series winner
   1958 1 0   France[a]
   1967 1 2   South Africa[b]
  1968 0 2   South Africa
  1971 0 1   South Africa[c]
  1974 0 2   South Africa
  1975 0 2   South Africa
  1992 1 1 draw
  1993 1 0   France[a]
  1996 0 2   South Africa
  1997 0 2   South Africa
  2001 1 1 draw
  2005 0 1   South Africa[d]
  2017 0 3   South Africa

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b The two-match series was won by France as one of the matches was won by France; with one being drawn.
  2. ^ The matches played between the teams on the tour-series was played four times, with one fixture being a draw.
  3. ^ One match was drawn, the other was won by South Africa.
  4. ^ The two-match series was won by South Africa as one of the matches was won by South Africa; with one being drawn.

References edit

  1. ^ "Statsguru / Test matches / Team records (France vs. South Africa)". Scrum.com. Retrieved 12 June 2010.

External links edit

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